The most interesting part of the DL announcement...

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I really am looking forward to the internet and gaming stuff...

INTRODUCING THE WORLD'S MOST INNOVATIVE LOW-FARE AIRLINE SERVICE

New Product Designed to Fit Customers' Individual and Changing Needs

UNIQUE AMENITIES SUCH AS VIDEO ON DEMAND, LIVE SATELLITE TV TO GREATLY
ENHANCE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE

Fleet to Expand to 36 Boeing 757s Providing 144 Daily Flights Primarily
between Northeast and Key Florida Leisure Destinations

NEW YORK - January 29, 2003 - Song(tm), a new airline service developed
to change customer expectations for high-quality, low-fare air travel,
was introduced today at a company event in New York City. Song, which
will initially service Northeast to Florida routes, will fly its maiden
voyage from New York City's JFK to West Palm Beach on Tuesday, April 15,
2003. By October 2003, Song plans to provide 144 daily flights utilizing
a fleet of 36 Boeing 757 aircraft.

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), Song will meet
air travelers' individual and ever-changing needs through a variety of
innovations, several of which are industry firsts. These include:

Regular updates to amenities and services based on customer feedback
(Summer 2003). Customers will have the ability to vote products and
services on and off via the Song Web site: www.flysong.com.

The first-ever airline Web site to find low fares across a range of
dates. When searching for flights at flysong.com, customers can
instantly view additional low fares by selecting a wider range of dates
rather than starting the search process from the beginning, for an
experience that offers more information and flexibility.

The most advanced in-flight entertainment technology available (October
2003). Song is partnering with Matsushita Avionics Systems and EchoStar
Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) and its DISH Network(tm)
satellite TV service to provide a complement of on-board amenities,
which will include:

Personal video monitors at every seat with "touch screen" technology and
credit card "swipe" capability.

Live, all-digital satellite television programming from DISH Network.

Digitally-streamed MP3 audio programming, which will allow passengers to
create a personal play list from an extensive library of audio files.

Pay-per-view programming available on demand, which will feature a
wide-range of current offerings for all ages.

Multi-player interactive games that allow play between passengers.

Interactive iXplor moving map program with zoom capabilities and points
of interest information.

Connecting gate information broadcast directly to personal in-seat video
monitors.

Expandable in-flight entertainment technology which will facilitate the
opportunity to integrate additional services in the future:

In-seat Internet connectivity

In-flight shopping and on-line product purchase capabilities

Premium branded food choices available on-board for purchase.

A simple unrestricted low-fare pricing structure with most one-way fares
expected to be as little as $79 and no more than $299.* Song will offer
customers simple, user-friendly pricing options, including 14-day,
7-day, 3-day, walk-up fares and sale fares. Fares will not require a
Saturday-night stay.

Service to all three major New York airports. Song will be the only
low-fare service to operate out of JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports.

33 inches of legroom throughout the entire aircraft. This is the most
legroom available from any low-fare service's fleet and more than most
major carriers.

Frequent flyer benefits through the Delta SkyMiles(r) program and other
partner programs.

Simple, one-step connections with Delta's worldwide service, including
interline with SkyTeam(tm) members and other partner airlines.

"It's our goal to make flying fun, exciting, interesting or simply
relaxing - whatever the customer is looking for that day," said John
Selvaggio, president of Song and a 30-year veteran of the airline
industry. "We're introducing choices back into the experience. And,
we're going to ask customers to vote products and service on or off the
aircraft. So, when we say 'the choice is truly yours,' we mean it."

Selvaggio added, "Just as a song is the harmonious composition of
distinct yet related elements, our Song will be in harmony with each
individual's self-expression. It will recognize that people want to fly
as the people they are and that each person has different expectations
every time he or she flies."

Song plans to introduce a fleet of 199-seat, all coach Boeing 757
aircraft at the average rate of one per week for 36 weeks beginning in
April. Song's planned 144 daily flights will primary serve cities in the
Northeast and key Florida leisure destinations. These markets include:
New York City, Boston, Washington, DC, Hartford, Fort Myers, Fort
Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando.

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Global Airline Parent Brings Assets Unique Among Low-Fare Segment

Technology: Unlike its competitors, Song has the advantage to leverage
Delta's world-class technological infrastructure to create the world's
first all-digital airline product, thereby offering customers a
wide-range of conveniences, including:

Dedicated Web site - www.flysong.com. On the Web, Delta's technology
infrastructure will support flysong.com, a simple, easy to use,
information-rich site on which customers can purchase tickets, find
lower fares, check-in for flights and print boarding cards from the
convenience of their home or office.

First-ever book to ticket automation. Over the phone, customers will
book and complete purchases directly with Song through voice-recognition
technology.

Self-service kiosks. At the airport, self-service kiosks will continue
to help customers avoid lines by electronically executing high-demand
transactions.

Efficient gate and boarding. At the gate, exclusive gate information
displays will ensure that customers remain informed up-to-the-minute.
Additionally, gate and boarding technology will facilitate efficient,
expedited boarding.

Cost savings through higher aircraft utilization: Delta has developed a
process that facilitates Song's aircraft utilization rates to be among
the highest in the industry - 13.2 hours per day, a 23 percent
improvement over mainline Delta's average 757 aircraft.

"Song represents an aggressive initiative to compete in the low-fare
market," concluded Selvaggio. "It will not only offer low fares but
lower operating costs, making it successful where previous attempts by
other major airlines have failed."

Song is an innovative low-fare airline service, which will provide
non-stop service between the Northeast and key Florida leisure
destinations with 144 daily flights and a fleet of 36 Boeing 757
aircraft. Based in Atlanta, GA., Song is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL).

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